GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |